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Aviator Jimmie Mattern safe in Siberia....
Aviator Jimmie Mattern safe in Siberia....
Item # 720846
July 08, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 8, 1933
* American Aviator Jimmie Mattern
* Airplane flight around the World attempt
* Found to be safe in Siberia
The front page has a one column heading: "ORDER U. S. SHIP TO AID MATTERN, SAFE IN SIBERIA" with subhead. Two related photos are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
AI notes: In 1933, aviator Jimmie Mattern attempted a solo around-the-world flight in his Lockheed Vega, Century of Progress, but was forced to crash-land near Anadyr in Siberia's Chukchi region on June 14 due to engine failure. Stranded in the Arctic wilderness for over two weeks, he endured extreme cold, snowstorms, and a fractured ankle with minimal supplies. Mattern managed to send a telegram confirming his survival, stating he was “Safe at Anadyr, Chukotka, Siberia.” Local Chukchi Inuit discovered him and transported him to Anadyr, where Soviet pilot Sigizmund Levanevsky flew him to Nome, Alaska, from which he returned safely to the United States. Despite the harrowing ordeal, Mattern’s determination and survival earned him international acclaim and added a remarkable chapter to early aviation history.
Category: The 20th Century
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